Be Ready for Any Emergency – Prepping your First Aid Kit (FA0001)

Be Ready for Any Emergency – Prepping your First Aid Kit (FA0001)

2018 has
been a bumpy year for most people with all the calamities, riots and what not
that may require breaking out the first aid kit (FA0001)and
treating a couple of scrapes or two. Time to restock again because who knows,
2019 might even be a bumpier year. Let’s look at the basic and advance items
you can put into your kit.

Items to Put in Your First Aid Bag

A first
aid bag or kit can come in handy in certain types of situations. It may not be
the sole thing that can save the life of a person, but you can stabilize the
victim and it can mean all the difference in the world. These are the items
that should be inside your bag.

#1 Disinfectants

Great for
cleaning scrapes and cleaning the surroundings of wounds. Just remember not to
apply it to directly on open wounds. These are the disinfectants that you can
place in your bag. These can be used to wash your hands.

Alcohol
(Ethyl 70%)

Betadine
Cleanser

Betadine
Antiseptic

Bacitracin
(ointment or powder)

#2 Gauzes and adhesive tapes

Gauzes
are wonderful multipurpose materials that can be used to pack bleeding wounds,
cover open wounds, cleaning and more. In a pinch, they can be wound into
tourniquets or makeshift arm slings. Adding the adhesive tapes and you have a
pair that can conquer any type of wound.

Gauze
4×4

Gauze
8×10

Adhesive
tape (hypoallergenic) 1”

#3 Vital Signs Recording Devices

Some
first aid kits ignore these devices but having them in your bag can really help
you.

They’re
more for your protection to keep yourself from being contaminated by blood
borne diseases and to prevent you from carrying pathogens from one patient to
the other. It also reduces time in between when you have to wash your hands.

Clean
gloves (small, medium, large)

Sterile
Gloves (size 6.5,7.5,8.5)

#5 Elastic Bandage, Splints and other
Immobilization devices

Fractures
require different approaches. You’ll need items to immobilize them to prevent
more injury to the client.

Elastic
Bandage 4” and 6”

Splints
(3×5, 3×12, 4×12)

Cervical
collar

Arm
slings

#6 Miscellaneous

If your
bag still has some space in it, it never hurts to have the following items.

Any
disasters can be mitigated if you’re ready. With items from Philippine Medical
Supplies, you can find all kinds of healthcare equipment that you can order and
have them delivered right to your home.